Beach-rest.



C. V. BURGESS.

BEACH REST.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9. 1914.

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

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CHARLES v. BURGESS, or svvairuasoe'r'r,v MASSACHUSETTS.

BEACH-BEST.

Specification of letters Patent. Paten'tged D 26, 1916,

Application filed October 9, 19 14. Serial No. 865,959.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES V. Brrnonss',

a citizen of the United States, residentof Swampscott, in the county of Essexand Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Beach-Rests, of which the following is a specification.

My invention improvements in is to provide a frame structure to attached a canvas or other covering to form relates to new and useful beach rests and my ob ect a rest or support for the back or body of a made a part of this application, Figure 1 is a perspective new of the beach rest set up END fit

for use. Fig.2 is a perspective View of; the beach rest in folded position. Fig. 3 1s a detail perspective view showing the manner of clamping the brace members together. Fig. 4 is an elevation of one end of one of the brace members, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view looking from the rear portion of the beach rest. I v

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, 1 indicates the frame bars which are two in number, to the edges of which are secured in any suitable manner the edges of a strip of-canvas 2, or similar material, the lower 7 end of the canvas being extended forwardly from the frame bars to form a rug 3. In order to hold the frame bars in elevated, position when used, a pair of brace bars 4 are provided, said brace. bars being in crossed relation with each other and are pivotally secured together at their point of crossing by introducing a bolt 5 through the brace bars and engaging a wing nut 6 with the extended end of the bolt.

The upper ends of the brace bars are attached to the frame bars 1 by extending cords, or the like 7 through the frame bars which is.

In the accompanying drawings which are 1 at apoint adjacent their'upper ends, s'aid cords entering channels 8 in the upper ends of the brace bars, said channelsterminating at their lower ends in bores which are formed through the solid portion of the brace bars and communicate at one end with one face of the brace bars and at the oppog site end with the channels.

Additional cords 7' are connected to the upper ends of the brace bars and are extended to the lower ends of the brace bars and through openings 9 and thence for-- wardly through openings 10 in the lower end of the frame bars 1, the cord engaged wlthjthe upper end of one brace bar passing through the opening 9 of the opposite brace bar.

"By attaching the brace bars to the frame bars through the medium of cords, as shown,

a more or less flexible connection will be formed between'the brace bars and frame bars, and it will likewise be seen that the lower ends of the brace bars may be readily moved inwardly or outwardly to change the elevation of the frame bars.

When the device is set up for use, the rug portion 3 willfully protect the garments of the person from coming in contact with the sand and soil, while the frame and canvas secured to the same will form a convenient rest or support for the upper portion of the body. i

When the device isnot in use, the wing nut 6 may be loosened and the parts folded together into a compact bundle, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, any suitable means being employed for holding .the parts in folded position as by means of a hand I strap 11, making the device convenient for transportation.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A beach rest comprising a air of frame bars, a canvas structure attached to the frame bars and terminating at its lower end'in a rugportion, a pair of crossed brace bars, means to adjustably secure the brace bars together in crossed relation, the upper ends of said brace bars having channels, said brace bars having bores communicating with one end of the channels, cords attached to the frame bars and extending through said channels and bores, additional cords extending from the upper ends of the brace bars through the lower ends of the brace bars and into engagement with the lower ends of the frame bars, a cord from the upper end of one brace bar extending through the lower end of the opposed brace bar. 4

2. In a beach rest, the combination with a pair of frame bars, a canvas structure at tached to said frame bars, said canvas struc ture terminatingi'n a rug section, of a pair of crossed brace bars, flexible means for attaching the upper ends of the brace bars to the frame bars, means to adjustably secure the brace bars together in crossed relation,

cords extending from the upper ends of the brace bars through the lower ends of the brace bars and into engagement with the lower ends of the frame bars, a cord from the upper end of one brace bar extending through the lower end of the opposed brace bar.

CHARLES V. BURGESS.

Witnesses:

DANIEL P. PAUL, MANUEL F. SILVA. 

